1. Mersin spor lisesi /Turkey (toulouse 2015)
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Mersin spor lisesi /Turkey
(toulouse 2015)

2. A CV is a highly professional business document but employers love knowing about the applicant’s hobbies and interests, because employers invest in people; they work with human beings, not robots. It is because of this that employers look for every clue in their prospective employees to find out about their true hobbies and interests.

3. Benefits of including your hobbies and interests on your CV:
It will give the recruiter a fuller and more complete picture of you
Sporting interests indicate that you are fit and healthy
Involvement in the community indicates good interpersonal skills
Outside interests tell the employer that you can have a good time as well
They form a great basis for discussion at the interview stage

4. Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV
Including too many hobbies: 
Usually, if you include more than just two or hobbies on your CV, the employer may wonder, when will this person have any time to do some work?!’

5. Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV
Keep clear of exposing your political or religious ideas:
Admitting that you’re an active member of the local church’ may harm your CV, especially when the potential employer reading your CV is a strict atheist. Volunteered on a number of Labor election campaigns’ is not a very good idea, either.

6. Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV
Avoid mentioning risky or time-consuming hobbies:
it is in the employer’s interests to have you healthy, fit and able to work; therefore, we advice against writing regular rock climbing in the Himalayas’ as a hobby.

7. Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV
Avoid falling victim to stereotypes: 
listing down heavy metal as your favourite will not exactly sound like music to the ears of all potential employers.

8. Examples of hobbies and what they say about YOU:

9. Examples of hobbies and what they say about YOU:
Computing: Good with technology
Swimming: Keeps fit and healthy
Puzzles: Excellent problem-solving skills
Football/Soccer: Team work skills
Travelling Cruisity for exploring new things
Chess: Intelligent, strategist

10. Socialising with friends: Team player (rather than loner)
Squash: Highly competitive, motivated
Animal care: Helping someone
Volunteer work: Socialising
Reading: Mentally stimulated and have an imagination